Apple may make Siri more like an agent next year
Apple could give Siri the ability to take actions for users as soon as next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as reported by 9to5Mac.
The facts
- According to 9to5Mac, Apple has shipped its personalised Siri with iOS 27, delivering on goals it set in 2024.
- Siri still does not proactively take actions for the user, something many AI companies are working towards.
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple might add this as soon as next year. Apple has not confirmed it.
- Apple is also reportedly experimenting with a new engineering pipeline that could speed up development.
Case notes · Danny's take
Why it matters
A chatbot answers. An agent acts. That gap is where the AI race has moved, and Apple has been catching up on it for years. Siri already sits on a huge number of phones, so any move from answering to doing would reach ordinary users, not just early adopters. Treat it as a report for now, not a launch.
For builders
If an assistant starts acting on a user's behalf, fewer people will open your app to do the task themselves. Work out which of your features could be triggered by an assistant, and which ones depend on being opened by hand.
Not financial advice. Do your own investigation.
This story was summarised with AI from 9to5Mac's reporting and checked against our editorial policy. Danny's take reflects his views. Disclaimer.
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